diff --git a/jc/cli.py b/jc/cli.py
index b7577560..7727a0f8 100644
--- a/jc/cli.py
+++ b/jc/cli.py
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ parsers = [
     'id',
     'ifconfig',
     'ini',
+    'iostat',
     'iptables',
     'iw-scan',
     'jobs',
diff --git a/jc/parsers/iostat.py b/jc/parsers/iostat.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..767c54b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jc/parsers/iostat.py
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+"""jc - JSON CLI output utility `iostat` command output parser
+
+<<Short iostat description and caveats>>
+
+Usage (cli):
+
+    $ iostat | jc --iostat
+
+    or
+
+    $ jc iostat
+
+Usage (module):
+
+    import jc.parsers.iostat
+    result = jc.parsers.iostat.parse(iostat_command_output)
+
+Schema:
+
+    [
+      {
+        "iostat":     string,
+        "bar":     boolean,
+        "baz":     integer
+      }
+    ]
+
+Examples:
+
+    $ iostat | jc --iostat -p
+    []
+
+    $ iostat | jc --iostat -p -r
+    []
+"""
+import jc.utils
+import jc.parsers.universal
+
+
+class info():
+    """Provides parser metadata (version, author, etc.)"""
+    version = '1.0'
+    description = '`iostat` command parser'
+    author = 'John Doe'
+    author_email = 'johndoe@gmail.com'
+    # details = 'enter any other details here'
+
+    # compatible options: linux, darwin, cygwin, win32, aix, freebsd
+    compatible = ['linux', 'darwin', 'cygwin', 'win32', 'aix', 'freebsd']
+    magic_commands = ['iostat']
+
+
+__version__ = info.version
+
+
+def _process(proc_data):
+    """
+    Final processing to conform to the schema.
+
+    Parameters:
+
+        proc_data:   (List of Dictionaries) raw structured data to process
+
+    Returns:
+
+        List of Dictionaries. Structured to conform to the schema.
+    """
+
+    # process the data here
+    # rebuild output for added semantic information
+    # use helper functions in jc.utils for int, float, bool conversions and timestamps
+
+    return proc_data
+
+def _normalize_headers(line):
+    return line.replace('%', ' ').replace('/', '_').lower()
+
+def parse(data, raw=False, quiet=False):
+    """
+    Main text parsing function
+
+    Parameters:
+
+        data:        (string)  text data to parse
+        raw:         (boolean) output preprocessed JSON if True
+        quiet:       (boolean) suppress warning messages if True
+
+    Returns:
+
+        List of Dictionaries. Raw or processed structured data.
+    """
+    jc.utils.compatibility(__name__, info.compatible, quiet)
+    jc.utils.input_type_check(data)
+
+    raw_output = []
+
+    if jc.utils.has_data(data):
+        section = ''  # either 'cpu' or 'device'
+        headers = ''
+        cpu_list = []
+        device_list = []
+
+        for line in filter(None, data.splitlines()):
+            if line.startswith('avg-cpu:'):
+                if cpu_list:
+                    output_list = jc.parsers.universal.simple_table_parse(cpu_list)
+                    for item in output_list:
+                        item['type'] = 'cpu'
+                    raw_output.extend(output_list)
+                    cpu_list = []
+
+                if device_list:
+                    output_list = jc.parsers.universal.simple_table_parse(device_list)
+                    for item in output_list:
+                        item['type'] = 'device'
+                    raw_output.extend(output_list)
+                    device_list = []
+
+                section = 'cpu'
+                headers = _normalize_headers(line)
+                headers = headers.strip().split(':', maxsplit=1)[1:]
+                headers = ' '.join(headers)
+                cpu_list.append(headers)
+                continue
+
+            if line.startswith('Device:'):
+                if cpu_list:
+                    output_list = jc.parsers.universal.simple_table_parse(cpu_list)
+                    for item in output_list:
+                        item['type'] = 'cpu'
+                    raw_output.extend(output_list)
+                    cpu_list = []
+
+                if device_list:
+                    output_list = jc.parsers.universal.simple_table_parse(device_list)
+                    for item in output_list:
+                        item['type'] = 'device'
+                    raw_output.extend(output_list)
+                    device_list = []
+
+                section = 'device'
+                headers = _normalize_headers(line)
+                headers = headers.replace(':', ' ')
+                device_list.append(headers)
+                continue
+
+            if section == 'cpu':
+                cpu_list.append(line)
+
+            if section == 'device':
+                device_list.append(line)
+
+    if cpu_list:
+        output_list = jc.parsers.universal.simple_table_parse(cpu_list)
+        for item in output_list:
+            item['type'] = 'cpu'
+        raw_output.extend(output_list)
+        cpu_list = []
+
+    if device_list:
+        output_list = jc.parsers.universal.simple_table_parse(device_list)
+        for item in output_list:
+            item['type'] = 'device'
+        raw_output.extend(output_list)
+        device_list = []
+
+    return raw_output if raw else _process(raw_output)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    pass